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The optick glasse of humors, or, The touchstone of a golden temperature, or, The philosophers stone to make a golden temper : wherein the foure complections sanguine, cholericke, phligmaticke, melancholicke are succinctly painted forth and their externall intimates laid open to the purblind eye of ignorance itselfe, by which every one may iudge, of what complection he is, and answerably learne what is most sutable to his nature

Title
The optick glasse of humors, or, The touchstone of a golden temperature, or, The philosophers stone to make a golden temper : wherein the foure complections sanguine, cholericke, phligmaticke, melancholicke are succinctly painted forth and their externall intimates laid open to the purblind eye of ignorance itselfe, by which every one may iudge, of what complection he is, and answerably learne what is most sutable to his nature / by T.W., master of artes.
Author
Walkington, Thomas, -1621.
Publication
London : Printed for I. D[awson] and are to be sould by L. B[laiklock] ..., 1639.

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Description
[22], 168 p., [2] leaves of plates : ill.; 15 cm. (8vo)
Alternative Title
  • Touchstone of a golden temperature.
  • Philosophers stone to make a golden temper.
Subject
  • Temperament > Early works to 1800
  • Body fluids > Early works to 1800
  • Tobacco use > Early works to 1800
  • Tobacco > Physiological effect > Early works to 1800
Note
  • Engraved title page.
  • Originally published: London : Printed by John Windent for Martin Clerke, 1607.
  • Name of printer and publisher from STC.
  • Signatures: [par.]⁸ A-L⁸ (-L8).
  • Illustrations: 2 prints : engraving ; full-page. Comprise engraved t.p. and engraved diagram with views of Oxford and Cambridge.
  • "To these I may associat & joyn our adulterat Nicotian or Tobaco ... which is the spirits incubus, that begets many ugly & deformed phantasies ..."--P. 105-107.
Indexed In (note)
  • STC (2nd ed.)
Call Number
Arents 94-333
LCCN
10082079
OCLC
NYPG94-B36194
Author
Walkington, Thomas, -1621.
Title
The optick glasse of humors, or, The touchstone of a golden temperature, or, The philosophers stone to make a golden temper : wherein the foure complections sanguine, cholericke, phligmaticke, melancholicke are succinctly painted forth and their externall intimates laid open to the purblind eye of ignorance itselfe, by which every one may iudge, of what complection he is, and answerably learne what is most sutable to his nature / by T.W., master of artes.
Imprint
London : Printed for I. D[awson] and are to be sould by L. B[laiklock] ..., 1639.
Indexed In:
STC (2nd ed.) 24969
Local Note
Binding: 19th-century blind-stamped brown calf, gilt.
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Added Title
Touchstone of a golden temperature.
Philosophers stone to make a golden temper.
Research Call Number
Arents 94-333
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